School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Paraguay
Paraguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.88 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay, 1970–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2011, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay stood at 14.88 years. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay peaked at 14.88 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.38 years, in 1970.
Paraguay ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.38 years | — |
| 1993 | 9.97 years | +35.2% |
| 1996 | 10.78 years | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 12.03 years | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 12.23 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.67 years | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 13.25 years | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12.65 years | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 12.92 years | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.7 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.8 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.16 years | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.71 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 13.64 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.88 years | +9.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 14.88 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 14.88 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.54 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +35.2% | 7.38 years | 9.97 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.38 years | 7.38 years | 7.38 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.93 years | 9.97 years | 12.03 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.9 years | 12.23 years | 13.71 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.26 years | 13.64 years | 14.88 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More education data for Paraguay
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,286 (2012)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 12,773 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 109,864 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 106,763 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 570,654 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 710,209 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4674 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1025 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Paraguay was 14.88 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.38 years in 1970.
- How does Paraguay rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Paraguay ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release